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IMPORTANT COLLEGE RULES
Student Privacy Rights/Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)
Southwestern Community College protects the student’s right to privacy and the confidentiality of the student’s educational records and defines the conditions for release of a student’s educational information. This Confidentiality of Student Records policy covers
all enrolled students including those students enrolled in online classes and high school stu- dents enrolled in college courses. The policy can be found in the blue pages of the Handbook.
Directory Information
Information identified as public or directory information may be released without the student’s consent for purposes deemed beneficial to the student by the president or designees. SCC has defined directory information as the student’s name, major field of study, participation in officially recognized activities, degrees and honors received, dates of enrollment and current enrollment status.
Right to Restrict Release
Students who do not wish any or all of the above directory information released to outside agencies must notify the Director of Student Records in writing within thirty (30) days after their initial registration.
Right of Access
The following persons or groups are authorized access to official records without student consent:
A. College faculty and other college officials with legitimate educational interests.
B. College officials of other institutions in which the student seeks or intends to enroll.
C. Authorized representatives of federal, state, or local government.
D. Authorized organizations conducting studies or determining eligibility related to testing,
financial aid or instruction.
E. Accrediting organizations in order to carry out their accrediting functions.
F. In emergencies, appropriate persons if necessary to protect the health or safety of the
student or others.
G. Information about deceased students may be released to a spouse, parents or executors
of a student’s estate for a period of six (6) months after the death. Beyond six months, deceased student information is rated the same as other student directory information. The request for deceased student information must be in writing accompanied by an official death certificate.
The Confidentiality of Student Records Policy is located in the blue pages of this
handbook and provides a full statement on student privacy rights.
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